Iranian Missile Strikes Claim Lives in Israel Amid Rising Tensions

At least 13 individuals, including three children, have lost their lives due to Iranian missile strikes targeting Israel since last Friday, according to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The assaults have also resulted in nine severe injuries, 30 moderate injuries, and 341 minor injuries as air raid sirens sounded throughout the nation.

On social media platform X, Israeli police confirmed that a central coastal attack near Tel Aviv resulted in multiple fatalities and numerous injuries. Earlier, a missile strike destroyed a three-story building in the Galilee region, leading to the deaths of three women, two of whom were pronounced dead at the scene. A third woman succumbed to her injuries at the hospital.

Another missile hit a residence in the Haifa area, killing one woman and injuring 14 others. In Bat Yam, a missile attack on an apartment building claimed six lives, including two children, and left more than 100 injured, with reports indicating that three individuals are still missing.

Iranian media reported retaliatory strikes from Israel, including two attacks on a carpet sales center in Isfahan and one targeting the Ministry of Defense headquarters in Tehran, which sustained damage.

Iran has claimed to deploy a new ballistic missile named 'Haj Qassem,' capable of evading advanced defense systems, including the U.S. THAAD system stationed in Israel. This missile, reportedly with a range of 1,200 kilometers, is equipped with a maneuverable warhead and an advanced navigation system for precise targeting.

In the wake of these attacks, Netanyahu, President Isaac Herzog, and Defense Minister Israel Katz visited Bat Yam, with Herzog urging calm and expressing faith in a just post-war future.

Source: www.clarin.com